Maj Genl Eric Nkuna, acting provincial commissioner, says the police conducted various policing methods, including stop and search as well as raids from Friday to Sunday.
He is adamant that the police will continue with the fight against crime.
These operations ensured that suspects, who committed crimes in and around Gauteng were swiftly apprehended, for justice to take its course.
The community’s role in crime prevention has led to most of the leads followed by the police.
Nkuna says the police operations are measured in terms of daily occurrences, sporadic incidents and other dramatic incidents, therefore they call on the community to support them in all their efforts to provide a safe and secure environment.
The SAPS’ response to crime resulted in the arrest of 2 136 suspects.
The statistics of the arrests are as follows:
- Armed robbery – seven
- Assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm – 89
- Break-in and theft – 23
- Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs – 96
- Malicious damage to property – 27
- Murder and attempted murder – 14
- Possession of drugs – 214
- Possession of suspected stolen property – 28
- Rape – seven
- Robbery with a weapon other than a firearm – nine
- Shoplifting – 71
- Theft – 57
More suspects were arrested for drinking in public, illegally dealing in liquor, possession of dangerous weapons and a few undocumented people were arrested too.
More than a million alcoholic beverages were seized by the police as well as 2 815.336g of dagga, 24.051g of drugs, 221 counterfeit DVDs, 13 firearms and 15 suspected stolen vehicles.
Nkuna says a total of R26 880 worth of traffic fines were issued to motorists.
“It is our further commitment as the police and other law enforcement agencies in Gauteng that, we shall continue to work tirelessly and make it our business to ensuring that the people of this province are safe and feel safe,” says Nkuna
Nkuna also gives special gratitude to all SAPS members for their dedication and selfless commitment in dealing with crime in the province and he is grateful to the community for taking charge of their safety together with an attitude of crime must fall.
“Their efforts will never go unnoticed as the past weekend’s successes outlined bears testimony to their continuous hard work,” he adds.
All the suspects will appear in various regional magistrate courts in and around the province soon.
